forestalled
Definitions
Verb
- Keep from happening or arising; make impossible
- Act in advance of; deal with ahead of time
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Words that are spelled similarly to the term "forestalled".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | recalled | 2 | 26 |
| 2 | forestall | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | stalled | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | totalled | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | resealed | 2 | 1 |
| 6 | foretell | 2 | 1 |
| 7 | forestalls | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | forested | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | reinstalled | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | forestville | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | forrestal | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | forestalling | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | foresta | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | forecasted | 3 | 0 |
| 15 | wrestled | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | retailed | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | restyled | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | restated | 3 | 0 |
| 19 | restaged | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | foretold | 2 | 0 |
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Words that contain the same consonants as the term "forestalled".
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Term
Definitions: 2
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
This Word in the News:
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Nov 21, 2025 Columbia Journalism Review
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With Rush to Washington and Use of Flattery, E.U. Leaders Help Keep Talks On Track
Aug 18, 2025 The New York Times
Aug 18, 2025 The New York Times
Mussels, clams hit by ocean acidification: how effects could be forestalled
Feb 23, 2015 The Christian Science Monitor
Feb 23, 2015 The Christian Science Monitor